Parliamentary Activity

Grenfell Tower Inquiry — 161 mentions in Parliament since Jun 2017

Written Question Commons
20 Nov 2017
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Mr David Lammy Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 5 September 2017, Official Report, column 78, what steps his Department has taken to establish a family bereavement centre for families affected by th

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government The Family and Friends Assistance Centre is a centre for bereaved families providing them with access to professional support from a multi-disciplinary team and space to spend time together. The centre has been operational since the immediate days followi... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
24 Oct 2017
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Andy Slaughter Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the specific cause of the fire at Grenfell Tower has been identified; and what that cause was.

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government According to the Metropolitan Police, a Hotpoint fridge freezer has been identified as the initial source of the Grenfell Tower fire. Advice for members of the public who are concerned about risk from their fridge freezer is available on the Government’s ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
09 Oct 2017
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Andrew Gwynne Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2017 to Question 9205, on the Grenfell Tower inquiry, how he plans to report the findings from the exercise described in that Answer.

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government As the Secretary of State announced at the National Housing Federation Conference on 19 September, we will bring forward a Green Paper on social housing in England.The Green Paper will be a wide-ranging review of the issues facing the sector and the most ... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
06 Sep 2017
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's letter relating to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry of 15 August 2017 to the right hon. Sir Martin Moore-Bick, how much time has been allocated for the Ho

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government I have met with representatives of national tenant organisations to seek their views on this process and a programme of events is currently been drawn up so I can personally meet and hear from as many social tenants both in the immediate area around Grenf... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Sep 2017
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Mr David Lammy Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on identifying and addressing issues in social housing referred to in the Prime Minister's statement on the Grenfell Tower inquiry terms of reference of 15 Aug

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government As announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August, it is incredibly important that we look into the wider questions raised by the Grenfell Tower fire – including around social housing – and how best to address these issues.In taking this forward, it is also... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
14 Jul 2017
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Caroline Lucas Green Party → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will continue to answer questions from hon. Members on fire safety in high-rise towers during the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire incident.

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government We wrote on 22 June and 11 July to update all Members of Parliament on the Grenfell Tower disaster, and will continue to provide regular updates at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/grenfell-towerWe, as well as Home Office colleagues, will contin... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
13 Jul 2017
FIRE SAFETY TESTING

That this House expresses sorrow and concern following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire; welcomes the quick response of local authorities in Coventry, the West Midlands and nationally in testing the fire safety of high rise residential buildings, schools and other public buildings; is concerned by the high-rate of failures of safety tests amongst these buildings across the country; urges the Government to ensure that any recommendations of the forthcoming public inquiry are promptly implemented...

Written Question Commons
12 Jul 2017
Grenfell Tower: Fires
Mr Roger Godsiff Labour → Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has issued any guidance or advice to Sir Martin Moore-Bick or set any limitations or requirements on the terms of reference for the Grenfell Tower inquiry.

Government answer
Cabinet Office The Inquiry is a statutory inquiry established under the Inquiries Act. It is independent of Government. The Inquiry’s Terms of Reference have not yet been determined. The Prime Minister has asked the Inquiry team to conduct a public consultation on the T... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
10 Jul 2017
GRENFELL TOWER FIRE

That this House joins with IOSH, the occupational safety and health community, and others to express sorrow and concern following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire; mourns the loss of at least 80 lives and the profound suffering of those affected; commends the outstanding efforts of the emergency services and volunteers in the face of such adversity; and strongly urges that the review of Part B of the Building Regulations 2006 is now expedited, that lessons from the investigation regarding preve...

Written Question Commons
06 Jul 2017
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
John Healey Labour → Department for Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many members of staff from each contributing Department will form part of the team supporting the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.

Government answer
Department for Communities and Local Government The Inquiry Secretariat is staffed by civil servants seconded from a range of government departments. Government departments with an interest or stake in the Inquiry have established departmental teams to support the Inquiry's work. Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
21 Jun 2017
BRAVERY AND ROLE OF FIREFIGHTERS

That this House pays tribute to the incredible bravery of the firefighters who tackled the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower; recognises that firefighters went into the face of extraordinary danger in service of the public; notes that firefighters carry out this service daily throughout the UK; further recognises that they have faced a significant cut in living standards over recent years; calls on the Government to reverse all cuts to funding to the fire and rescue services; and further calls ...